Brahmbhatt, Cato & Dhami

Ruta Brahmbhatt

Agenda

• Licensed paralegal with LSUC
• Sheridan College Alumni
• Background in Accounting, RE & Mediation
• Specializing in Landlord Tenant Board matters
• Ontario Paralegal Association member

Kiah Cato

• Paralegal licensed with LSUC
• Notary
• Small Claims Court/Ontario Court of Justice
• Ontario Paralegal Association member
• Managing associate

• Who We Are
• What We Do
• Where to Find Us
• Marketing Strategy
• E&O Coverage

Business Plan

Jaspreet Dhami

• Paralegal licensed with LSUC
• Immigration and Refugee Board
• Ontario Paralegal Association member

1. who we are

4. marketing + insurance

Marketing

• Online presence (Facebook advertising, Google search engine, blog accompanying website)
• Business cards on hand
• Park bench ads
• Newspaper flyers
• Attend OPA functions

Brahmbhatt, Cato & Dhami

Our Provider

• Holman Insurance Brokers Ltd.
• $486 yearly rate/paralegal
• complies with LSUC requirements

545 Steeles Avenue West, Unit 7

Brampton, ON

L6Y 4E7

• each individual paralegal must be insured in accordance with the rules set out by the LSUC
• protects from any incidents that may arise in practice and covers damages
• mandatory, minimum requirements found in By-law 6, Part II, section 12(1)

Where to Find Us

Reasons

• In close proximity to Brampton Provincial Offences Court
• In close proximity to the Ontario Court of Justice
• Sheridan College
• International students
• Landlords and tenants

545 Steeles Avenue West, Unit 7

By-law 6, Part II, s.12(1)

Competition

• Singla Law Office
• Real Estate Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Corporate Law
• Julian Devivika Anthony Law Office
• Family Law, Real Estate Law, Immigration Law, Wills/testamentary Declarations
• Traffic Ticket Links
• OTT Legal Services
• X-Copper

Advantages

Disadvantages

• Unit is accessible
• Free parking
• Public transportation
• Across the street from Sheridan College
• Unique practice

• close proximity to law offices
• Traffic ticket paralegal firms

3. where to find us

2. what we do

Business Entity

ASSOCIATION - Multiple licensees enter into an agreement in which cost, office space, reception & administrative facilities are shared.

S.W.O.T. Analysis

Opportunities

Threats

Weaknesses

Strengths

• Other law firms in the area
• Scope of practice as a paralegal

• Limited control for overall matters
• Staff management
• Office location
• Personal Liability

• Landlord Tenant Board
• Real Estate in Ontario is booming.
• 81,748 applications received in LTB for the year of 2013-2014
• Immigration Matters
• Level of international student population as well as new immigrants on the rise.
• Small Claims Court
• 33% of proceedings received in Ontario Court of Justice were for Small Claims

• Broader scope of practice.
• Access to associates expertise & experience.
• Efficient work & time management.
• Reduced cost/expenses
• Diversity in work environment

our mantra:

Striving to provide a greater access to justice for all.

References

By-law 6, Part II, section 12(1)

Holman Insurance Brokers Ltd. (2008). Professional liability insurance for

paralegals. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from http://paralegalinsurance.ca

Ministry of Attorney General. (2014). Court service division annual report

2013-2014. Retrieved on February 8, 2016, from https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/pubs/courts_annual_13/Court_Services_Annual_Report_FULL_EN.pdf

Poll, E. (2014, October 9). Marketing strategy for the sole or small firm practice.

In The Canadian Bar Association. In The Canadian Bar Association. Retrieved February 6, 2016, from http://www.cba.org/Publications-Resources/CBA-

Social Justice Tribunals Ontario. (2014). 2013-2014 annual report. Retrieved on

February 8, 2016, from http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/documents/sjto/2013-14%20Annual%20Report.pdf